of PhD and MPhil students from Tribhuvan University. Even though I accompanied one of my PhD students to the University of Innsbruck to undertake his literature survey with the help of an OeAD scholarship, they have already awarded PhDs from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.(Could you please explain this further, are they doing two PhDs?) Are you still in touch with other Nepalese students who studied in [...] institution in Austria? I still have a few students doing PhDs under my supervision. I am keen to develop relations with universities in Austria, especially to conduct joint postdoctoral research and send a few of my students there for literature reviews and seminars. I have also worked as visiting professor three times, travelling from Nepal to teach students at the University of Innsbruck. Which experiences [...] the declining numbers of students in HE, the development of teachers’ capacities to undertake research, designing market-relevant curricula, and optimising the utilization of tax money when financing higher education. Although I have more responsibilities, I plan to focus on these challenges and expect to make HE in Nepal a more competitive and attractive place for students, teachers, and administrative
the past offered different methods to help students reflect on and exchange their experiences with culture. Some participants were able to gain new information on traditions and norms and now have a found respect for other cultures. It also reassured them that some negative experiences are one-time events and things will get better. By the end, many students have obtained new tools to help them integrate [...] overall takeaway was to stay open-minded and treat each experience individually. As a testimony to the quality of the course, students were left wanting for more, as one day is insufficient to discuss all cultural aspects. So, what kind of tips would scholars give to other students interested in studying in Austria? One participant noted: “It is less than two months so far since I arrived here, but I have [...] adapt and to respect Austrian traditions. Another crucial tip from one student is that “it will really benefit you to have a German of B1 because you will need to use German every day. Also, no matter what your language skills are, it is important to get out there and participate in campus life.” Most importantly, however, students should participate in clubs and excursions and of course: “Don’t be afraid
Aktivitäten. Die Student/innen waren zu Gast beim österreichischen Generalkonsulat in Shanghai, besuchten Vorlesungen an der Fudan Universität Shanghai und der Universität Peking und besichtigten den Technologiekonzern Huawei, das Rechtsunternehmen CMS, die österreichischen Firmen Lenzing Fibres, Engel Machinery und den Tiefwasserhafen Yangshan. Darüber hinaus hatten die Student/innen während der [...] The study trip to Shanghai and Beijing was supported by the OeAD Cooperation Office Shanghai. 17 Student/innen des Instituts für Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftsrecht der Rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Wien reisten unter der Leitung von Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Reich-Rohrwig von 12. bis 23. April 2019 nach China und besuchten Shanghai und Peking. Die zweiwöchige Studienreise wurde von
addressing all those who are interested in studying in Austria. Fudan has approximately 2500 degree-seeking international students and more than 50 international lecturers. More than 50% of its full-time undergraduates have the opportunity to go abroad as exchange students or visiting students before they graduate. The delegation, along with staff from OeAD Cooperation Office Shanghai and Austrian Trade Commission
Study and research in Hungary - Now students, teachers and researchers can apply for the attractive scholarship programmes of the AKTION Austria-Hungary. The AKTION Austria-Hungary promotes scientific exchange and cooperation between the two countries and supports language learning of the neighbouring language. Various scholarships for students, teachers and researchers as well as project funding are [...] can get an overview of current and completed OeAD-funded projects and OeAD alumni in Hungary in cooperation with Austrian institutions. Here you will find an overview of the various scholarships for students, teachers and researchers as well as project funding: Grant for short-term stays Duration: up to 5 days per year per applicant Closing date for applications: ongoing Grant for Lecturers Duration:
of sending five students on mobility in 2004 and receiving two foreign students in 2005, who were even picked up from the airport by our rector’s car. It was such an achievement for us in the period when Serbian universities were not part of any EU mobility programmes and the university had no institutional structures or processes that provided a framework for dealing with student and staff mobility [...] Can we really measure the value of Erasmus+ mobility? Dealing with international relations at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, for almost two decades, but also having a personal Erasmus Mundus student experience and multiple Erasmus+ staff mobility opportunities in my professional field of internationalisation, I have found myself thinking about the Erasmus+ mobility programme with huge appreciation [...] through the participation in the Erasmus+ KA107 programme. It immediately became the largest and most comprehensive mobility programme at our university, with more than 2500 outgoing and 1300 incoming students and staff, from 2015/2016 until 2019/2020, based on hundreds of Erasmus+ inter-institutional agreements, with universities across 27 programme countries. Particularly successful was the cooperation
over the world with Erasmus+ The Erasmus+ programme has offers students to study part of their degree programme in another European country or in a Erasmus+ partner country. These study periods abroad are credited towards the students’ degree programmes at their own higher education institutions. Within the framework of Erasmus+ students can become mobile several times. It is possible to spend up to [...] institutions, not students themselves, can submit mobility projects at the OeAD as National Agency Erasmus+ during application periods that are fixed every year. Both the home and host institution needs an Erasmus Higher Education Charter (ECHE) and must have concluded a bilateral agreement. Further information (only in German) Working in Europe with an Erasmus+ internship Students and graduates can [...] German) Erasmus Mundus Master’s courses worldwide Within the framework of Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters high quality master’s courses are funded, which subsequently offer full scholarships for selected students. Further information (only in German)
H. Mwakyoma, Engineer and university student in 1970s Romania Eric Burton, Research Associate in History, University of Exeter Mariam Mamian Diakite, World Bank / Student at the University of Vienna Elke Stinnig, OeAD – Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research Youssouf Simbo Diakite, Founder of the Association of African Students in Austria and Chair of African Diaspora
Students from Austria and Ukraine can apply for the Sommerkolleg until May 26th, 2017. Von 5. bis 22. August 2017 findet an der Ivan-Franko-Universität in der ukrainischen Stadt Lemberg/L'viv das XVI. Österreichisch-Ukrainische Sommerkolleg statt. Student/innen aus Österreich und der Ukraine sind eingeladen, an diesem bilateralen Sommerkolleg teilzunehmen und sprachliche und kulturelle Erfahrungen [...] Vorträge zu historischen und aktuellen Themen der Ukraine, Ausflüge in Lemberg und Umgebung sowie eine dreitägige Exkursion nach Odessa. Das Sommerkolleg richtet sich an an prüfungs- und forschungsaktive Student/innen (mind. 5 ECTS im letzten Semester) der Universitäten und Fachhochschulen beider Länder und aller Studienrichtungen. Die Kenntnisse einer slawischen Sprache sind von Vorteil, aber keine Voraussetzung
non-native speakers of the English language. To explore this, she compares the way English negation is expressed by native English speakers, students at a British university, on one hand; and the way English negation is formed and used by non-natives, students at a Macedonian university. Semantics is the core of both types of research, combined with the lexicological, morphological and syntactic aspects [...] linguistics papers and journals, mentor to students’ Bachelor, Specialist and Mentor’s theses, proofreader, as well as (external) review committee member for colleagues’ scientific appointments. Reflection At the University of Graz, Austria, and, as a freemover, it was the Department of Slavic Studies that I visited, where I gave lectures to the Linguistics students who studied Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. [...] Language and Culture: An Introduction’, in which, as a linguist with a native Macedonian, I acquainted the students at this university (mainly Austrians, but other foreigners too, who study Slavic languages) with the Macedonian language, its structure, and the culture of my home country. None of the students spoke this language, thus, the lectures offered completely new material to them, but due to the similarity